HGV training academy · England
From car licence to HGV career — trained to be trusted.
Changing Lanes trains responsible HGV drivers, prepares them for the correct tests and connects successful candidates with real employers.
26%
of HGV businesses reported driver vacancies in Q4 2025
8 weeks
blended core programme
19+
usual minimum age for a funded place
0
fees charged to candidates for work-finding — ever
The business has three parts
Training academy
HGV theory and practical skills, plus punctuality, safe handling of goods, safeguarding, discipline, customer conduct and responsibility.
About the training →Employment service
Verified employers advertise HGV jobs; we match qualified candidates, arrange interviews and record employment outcomes.
For employers →Funding and eligibility
Plain-English explanation of Skills Bootcamps, Universal Credit referrals and private routes — and what we can and cannot promise.
Read about funding →How the service works
You see one clear journey from first enquiry to work. We keep the evidence needed at every step.
Apply
Tell us about you, your licence and your goals.
Check eligibility
We verify identity, licence, residency and funding route.
Learn online
Short lessons, knowledge checks and timed mock tests.
Train in vehicle
Off-road then on-road instruction with qualified instructors.
Pass and certify
Official DVSA tests plus a QR-verifiable programme certificate.
Interview and work
Verified employers, guaranteed interviews where contracted.
HGV Professional Driver and Freight Responsibility Programme
An eight-week blended programme for adults who normally hold a full category B (car) licence and are progressing through an approved HGV pathway. It combines licence preparation with the responsibility, freight stewardship and workplace behaviour employers expect.
Week-by-week planHonest about funding
Our certificate is not a licence